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Central freshwater biogeographic province

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Central freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by system 2019
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 1,094,626 100.0% 3.6%
Total excluding riverine and artificial/highly modified riverine 574,458 52.5% 1.9%
Artificial and highly modified 124,524 11.4% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 242,545 22.2% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,372 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 11,965 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 16,960 1.5% 0.1%
Palustrine (natural) 114,031 10.4% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,097 5.6% 0.2%
Riverine 520,132 47.5% 1.7%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 242,545 22.2% 0.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,372 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 47,105 4.3% 0.2%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 73,062 6.7% 0.2%
Lacustrine (natural) 11,965 1.1% 0.0%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 16,960 1.5% 0.1%
Palustrine (artificial) 1,398 0.1% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,924 0.3% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 114,031 10.4% 0.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,097 5.6% 0.2%
Riverine (artificial) 26 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 10 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 517,453 47.3% 1.7%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,679 0.2% 0.0%
Central freshwater biogeographic province wetland area by habitat 2019
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 360,914 100.0% 1.2%
Mangroves - Casuarina 29 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 120,068 33.3% 0.4%
Salt marsh and salt flats 57,496 15.9% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,057 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,595 2.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 164 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 2,415 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,937 2.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,978 0.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,302 4.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 16,895 4.7% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 258 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 19,770 5.5% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,345 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 5,977 1.7% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,540 1.3% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 27,972 7.8% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 61,319 17.0% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 2,690 0.7% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 3,869 1.1% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 29 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 119,963 33.2% 0.4%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 105 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 55,801 15.5% 0.2%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,694 0.5% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,057 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,883 1.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 712 0.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 55 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 2,415 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 7,137 2.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 2,536 0.7% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 442 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 15,988 4.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 314 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 16,694 4.6% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 201 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 235 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 19,404 5.4% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 366 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,345 0.4% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,716 0.8% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,261 0.9% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,157 1.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 382 0.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 20,349 5.6% 0.1%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 7,624 2.1% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 15,001 4.2% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 46,318 12.8% 0.2%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 2,668 0.7% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 21 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 2,870 0.8% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 999 0.3% 0.0%

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

Central freshwater biogeographic province wetland extent change by system
System 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
pre-clear area
(ha)
2019/pre-clear
percentage
Total 1,094,626 1,094,941 1,092,799 1,089,695 1,086,435 1,081,189 1,051,379 * 92.3%
Artificial and highly modified 124,524 124,382 121,082 117,148 112,996 105,950 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 242,545 242,545 242,825 243,135 243,275 243,470 293,500 82.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,372 3,372 3,380 3,354 3,335 3,377 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 11,965 11,965 11,965 11,965 11,965 11,966 12,523 95.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 16,960 16,971 16,941 16,753 16,607 15,494 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 114,031 114,098 114,459 114,812 115,096 116,080 178,788 63.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,097 61,117 60,877 60,732 60,723 60,746 0 n/a
Riverine 520,132 520,490 521,271 521,795 522,438 524,108 566,568 91.8%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 242,545 242,545 242,825 243,135 243,275 243,470 293,500 82.6%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 3,372 3,372 3,380 3,354 3,335 3,377 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 47,105 47,028 44,461 41,245 37,901 33,362 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 73,062 72,999 72,364 71,691 70,963 68,541 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 11,965 11,965 11,965 11,965 11,965 11,966 12,523 95.5%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 16,960 16,971 16,941 16,753 16,607 15,494 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 1,398 1,395 1,373 1,331 1,301 1,280 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 2,924 2,924 2,851 2,852 2,806 2,745 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 114,031 114,098 114,459 114,812 115,096 116,080 178,788 63.8%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 61,097 61,117 60,877 60,732 60,723 60,746 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 26 26 24 24 21 21 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 10 10 8 5 5 1 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 517,453 517,811 518,596 519,121 519,764 521,433 566,568 91.3%
Riverine (slightly modified) 2,679 2,679 2,675 2,675 2,675 2,675 0 n/a

* Total 2019/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

Central freshwater biogeographic province wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2019 area
(ha)
2017 area
(ha)
2013 area
(ha)
2009 area
(ha)
2005 area
(ha)
2001 area
(ha)
Total 360,914 360,978 361,152 361,631 362,046 363,202
Mangroves - Casuarina 29 29 29 29 29 29
Mangroves - other 120,068 120,069 120,078 120,070 120,060 120,083
Salt marsh and salt flats 57,496 57,495 57,539 57,831 57,958 58,048
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 7,595 7,595 7,598 7,584 7,584 7,584
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 164 164 164 164 164 164
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 2,415 2,415 2,428 2,428 2,463 2,482
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 7,937 7,937 7,940 7,940 8,077 8,077
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 2,978 2,978 2,978 2,980 2,983 2,983
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 16,302 16,308 16,311 16,311 16,314 16,328
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 16,895 16,895 16,883 16,883 16,883 16,883
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 258 258 260 260 260 260
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 28 28 28 28 28 28
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 19,770 19,798 19,878 20,075 20,236 20,560
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 5,977 5,959 5,736 5,717 5,710 5,710
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp 4,540 4,548 4,549 4,553 4,554 4,561
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 27,972 28,003 28,248 28,320 28,351 28,890
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 61,319 61,331 61,339 61,328 61,255 61,374
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 2,690 2,690 2,690 2,693 2,694 2,694
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 3,869 3,871 3,871 3,828 3,836 3,855
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 29 29 29 29 29 29
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 119,963 119,964 119,972 119,980 119,970 119,993
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 105 105 106 90 90 90
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 55,801 55,800 55,844 56,146 56,274 56,313
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 1,694 1,694 1,694 1,685 1,684 1,735
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 206 206 206 206 206 206
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain clay plan lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,883 6,884
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 712 712 715 701 701 701
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 55 55 55 55 55 55
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 109 109 109 109 109 109
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 2,415 2,415 2,428 2,428 2,463 2,482
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 7,137 7,137 7,140 7,140 7,140 7,149
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 800 800 800 800 937 927
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 2,536 2,536 2,536 2,539 2,541 2,541
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 442 442 442 442 442 442
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 15,988 15,995 15,997 15,998 16,000 16,015
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 314 314 314 314 314 314
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 16,694 16,694 16,682 16,682 16,682 16,682
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 201 201 201 201 201 201
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 235 235 237 237 237 237
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 23 23 23 23 23 23
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 20 20 20 20 20 20
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 19,404 19,431 19,512 19,709 19,872 20,198
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 366 366 366 366 363 362
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345 1,345
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 2,716 2,697 2,701 2,683 2,688 2,689
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 3,261 3,261 3,034 3,034 3,021 3,021
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 4,157 4,165 4,167 4,170 4,171 4,178
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 382 382 382 383 383 383
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 20,349 20,379 20,610 20,696 20,739 21,172
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 7,624 7,624 7,638 7,624 7,612 7,718
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 15,001 15,013 15,049 15,062 15,083 15,199
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 46,318 46,318 46,290 46,267 46,172 46,175
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 2,668 2,668 2,668 2,671 2,672 2,673
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 21 21 21 21 21 21
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 2,870 2,872 2,872 2,937 2,945 2,998
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 999 999 999 892 892 857

Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species
Rare or
threatened
species
All
TOTAL 8,174 891 728 406 9,108
Animals 1,427 51 307 146 1,480
Mammals 175 19 9 36 194
Birds 565 11 100 55 576
Reptiles 304 2 29 34 307
Amphibians 73 1 30 11 74
Ray-finned fishes 88 12 98 3 100
Cartilaginous fishes 7 0 7 3 7
Lampreys 0 0 1 0 1
Insects 204 6 33 1 210
Malacostracans 6 0 0 1 6
Arachnids 2 0 0 0 2
Snails 3 0 0 2 3
Bacteria 25 0 0 0 25
Chromists 42 0 0 0 42
Fungi 566 0 0 0 572
Plants 6,112 840 421 260 6,987
Protozoans 2 0 0 0 2

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DESI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

Disclaimer: While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this product, the Queensland Government and Australian Government make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which might be incurred as a consequence of reliance on the product, or as a result of the product being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Central freshwater biogeographic province — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 30 August 2024. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/fbp-central/

Queensland Government
WetlandInfo   —   Department of Environment, Science and Innovation